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Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (8)
This label lists 4 thickeners and gelling agents, 2 emulsifiers, 1 colour and 1 raising agent.
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E410 Locust bean gum thickener
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic) thickener
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
water, skimmed milk concentrate, toffee sauce (13%) (sugar, butter (milk), glucose syrup, water, skimmed milk concentrate, invert sugar syrup, skimmed milk powder, dark muscovado sugar, cornflour, emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids - vegetable), salt, caramelised sugar syrup, gelling agent (pectin)), glucose syrup, coconut oil, sugar, milk chocolate coated honeycomb pieces (3%) (sugar, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed milk powder, lactose (milk), vegetarian whey powder (milk), butter oil (milk), water, emulsifier (lecithins (soya)), raising agent (sodium carbonate), glazing agent (gum arabic), honey), vegetarian whey powder (milk), fat-reduced cocoa powder, dark chocolate (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, fat-reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier (lecithins (soya))), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids - vegetable), stabilisers (guar gum, locust bean gum), caramelised sugar syrup, flavourings, colour (carotenes). allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain nuts, peanuts. ca (of fibre protei salt re packed in the uk for co-operative group ltd., manchester m60 0ag. www.coop.co.uk/food advice home freezing - do not re-freeze if defrosted. we're here to help... freephone 0800 0686 727 we're here 7 days a week @ [email protected] please let us know the barcode number and the date code 5 00
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.